Lifestyles

Reading the paper not the same on a laptop
Lifestyles
Jan 22, 2026
Dear Heloise: I agree wholeheartedly about reading physical newspapers! My city had a morning and evening paper; I subscribed to the evening paper. Th...
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Soaking out stains with bleach
Lifestyles
Jan 21, 2026
Dear Heloise: I've been having issues with my underwear getting stained, and I've tried bleach to get the stains out. The bleach would damage the elas...
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What is the reason behind a gift?
Lifestyles
Jan 20, 2026
Dear Heloise: In your column, I quite often see complaints from people who do not receive a thank-you note when they send someone a gift. According to...
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Winter is prime infection season
Lifestyles, Local News
By Dr. CURRAN PERRY  UPMC Infectious Disease 
Jan 19, 2026
Winter doesn’t just bring snowflakes and shorter days, it ushers in a noticeable spike in colds, flu, RSV, COVID-19, and other respiratory infections....
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Planning for a productive garden
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Jan 19, 2026
As I look out over my very cold and snowy garden, it seems as though we will never have gardening weather again. Of course, that is not true. Every wi...
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Try out these tips from a pet sitter
Lifestyles
Jan 19, 2026
Dear Heloise: As a pet sitter, I read with interest the letter from Mandy, in Texas, regarding things that pet owners should remember to do before lea...
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Using up holiday leftovers
Lifestyles
Jan 17, 2026
Dear Heloise: In the South, a holiday dinner staple is broccoli rice casserole. After this year's Thanksgiving feast, I had more leftover broccoli cas...
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Free chess tournament set in DuBois
Lifestyles, Local News
Jan 16, 2026
DuBOIS — The DuBois Knights of Columbus Council 519 will host its 14th annual chess tournament Feb. 28 at St. Michael’s Church, 15 Robinson St. The fr...
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Stop spam callers in their tracks
Lifestyles
Jan 16, 2026
Dear Heloise: When telemarketers call your house, answer by spelling "stop" out loud. I thought that I would try this one day because this is what I g...
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Starting fires with cardboard rolls
Lifestyles
Jan 15, 2026
Dear Heloise: My mother-in-law taught me a neat little trick that helped me get a fire started in my fireplace. She saved every toilet roll (the cardb...
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